PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Harper Jr (ranked 4513 p4p, 441 weight class) and Ikemba Onazi (ranked 3504 p4p, 394 weight class). Harper Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MachineHead-Bush. Onazi has chosen Harrysong - Samankwe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harper Jr
vs
Onazi

185 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Harper Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ikemba Onazi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onazi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Bryce Harper Jr has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Onazi or perhaps it was just good defense by Harper Jr, which made it look bad.
Onazi throws a sloppy head kick and Harper Jr moves out of range easily.
Harper Jr avoids the head kick by Onazi.
Onazi shoots in for a takedown but Harper Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Onazi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Harper Jr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Onazi!
Bryce Harper Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikemba Onazi.
Onazi parries the strikes from Harper Jr easily there. Harper Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Onazi to escape.
Harper Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Onazi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Onazi tries to buck Harper Jr off but Harper Jr is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harper Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Onazi some visible discomfort.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Onazi tries to bench press Harper Jr off him but Harper Jr keeps the position.
Harper Jr working away.
Onazi sneaks back into half guard.
Onazi wants to control but Harper Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Onazi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Onazi looking for submissions off his back.
Harper Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Onazi won't allow Harper Jr to pass to mount.
Harper Jr winds up and cracks Onazi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harper Jr slips a nice elbow through Onazi's hands, connecting with Onazi's forehead.
Onazi is pressing down on Harper Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Onazi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harper Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Onazi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Onazi has his feet on Harper Jr's thighs here. He's pushed Harper Jr off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Harper Jr screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ikemba Onazi!
A relieved looking Ikemba Onazi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Bryce Harper Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'He stuck his finger up my ass and i froze, then he ko'd me. What kind of guy puts his finger in another man's ass, i want to win but i'm not doing that...'.